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  • ED 224: Teaching Math and Science

    3.00 Credits
    Community College of Philadelphia

    3-0-4-3 (Eff. FL19) This class is an introduction to the theory and practice that is necessary to design and deliver meaningful instruction usingg the 5E lesson plan model. For the practicum component of the course, students will obtain first-hand knowledge with planning, observing, and implementing inquiry-based lessons for students at the School District of Philadelphia, ranging from the elementary through middle grades. Lesson plan development will focus on Pennsylvania's Common Core State Standards, Next Generation Science Standards and NTCM, Standards for Mathematical Practices, as well as Engineering Design, to ensure that learners are engaged in higher-order thinking skills that will strengthen and enrich their conceptual and procedural understanding of math and science. Students enrolled in this course must present up-to-date Pennsylvania criminal history reports, Federal Bureau of Investigation criminal history reports, Department of Public Welfare (child abuse) reports, and health clearances, clearly stating that they are eligible to work with children. (Up-to-date clearance is defined as being no more than 12 months old on the first day of working with children.) Failure to produce up-to-date clearances or a change of clearance status may result in a student's removal from the course. Prerequisites: (Eff. FL19) FNMT 118 or higher with a C or better and EASC 111 or Lab Science course with a C or better. Prerequisite:    (Eff. FL19) FNMT 118 or higher with a C or better and EASC 111 or Lab Science course with a C or better.
    ShareED 224 - Teaching Math and Science

  • ED 227: Trauma Informed Teaching

    3.00 Credits
    Community College of Philadelphia

    This course provides an integrated approach for future and current educators to teach students who have experienced trauma by examining the student's emotional, social, and academic needs. Students will gain knowledge and understanding of the neurological, physiological, and psycho-social effects of childhood trauma and its impact on student learning, attention, and social interactions. Course content will further focus on assisting current and future educators in creating positive school environments that seek to identify, support, and better understand students' cognitive and behavioral related manifestations of trauma.
    ShareED 227 - Trauma Informed Teaching

  • ED 230: Integrating the Arts into ECE

    3.00 Credits
    Community College of Philadelphia

    3-0-3 The course provides students with an overview of information and strategies for integrating the creative arts into the early childhood curriculum. It includes experience to help prospective teachers understand the role the creative arts play both in supporting children's development and informing learning in other disciplines. Students explore drama, movement, music and visual arts for children, birth through fourth grade, from the perspective of child development theories. Connections between the arts, indiviudal development and curricular subjects guide the course. This integrationist approach views the arts as meaningful sources of expression, culture, learning and joy. Prereq: ED 105. Prerequisite:    ED 105.
    ShareED 230 - Integrating the Arts into ECE

  • ED 231: Children's Literature

    3.00 Credits
    Community College of Philadelphia

    3-0-3 (Eff. FL20) English 231/Education 231 is a critical study of literature for children, covering a wide range of texts from picture books through novels, from early sources to comtemporary and diverse authors. Students learn to apply strategies of literary criticism to evaluate these works. This is a writing intensive course, so students also write academically in the discipline of literary studies. Prereqs: (Eff. FL20) ENGL 101, which may be taken concurrently. Prerequisite:    Prereqs: (Eff. FL20) ENGL 101, which may be taken concurrently.
    ShareED 231 - Children's Literature

  • ED 245: Assessment of Young Children

    3.00 Credits
    Community College of Philadelphia

    3-0-1.5-3 Students in this course develop skills for child observation and the use of developmentally appropriate methods and instruments for assessment of children birth through fourth grade. Students will learn to collect and interpret information about children in the context of classroom routines, and to use this data to assesss development and achievement of essential skills. This course will include 20 hours observing and assessing young children in an educational setting. Therefore, students enrolled in this course must have up-to-date child abuse, criminal and FBI clearances, as detailed under the Pennsylvania Child Protective Services Law. Prereqs: ED 204 or ED 214. Prerequisite:    Prereqs: ED 204 or ED 214.
    ShareED 245 - Assessment of Young Children

  • ED 250: Infant and Toddler Development

    3.00 Credits
    Community College of Philadelphia

    3-0-1-3 In this course students will study the social, emotional, cognitive, physical, and language development of children birth through age three. Students will implement theories and research to design programming that supports healthy adult-child relationships and provides infants and toddlers with developmentally appropriate curriculum. This course includes 10 hours of observation/exploration in infant/toddler classrooms. Therefore, students enrolled in this course must have up-to-date child abuse, criminal and FBI clearances, as detailed under the Pennsylvania Child Protective Services Law. Prereqs: ED 204 or ED 214. Prerequisite:    Prereqs: ED 204 or ED 214.
    ShareED 250 - Infant and Toddler Development

  • ED 255: Teaching Eng Lanuage Learners

    3.00 Credits
    Community College of Philadelphia

    3-0-3 ED 255 introduces prospective teachers to theories of language and second language acquisition and equips them with the linguistic, pedagogical and professional knowledge and skills they need to instruct and assess linguistically and culturally diverse students. Legal requirements related to ELLs are also studied. Prereqs: ED 105 or ED 201 and ED 204 or ED 214. Prerequisite:    Prereqs: ED 105 or ED 201 and ED 204 or ED 214.
    ShareED 255 - Teaching Eng Lanuage Learners

  • ED 265: Intro to Special Education

    3.00 Credits
    Community College of Philadelphia

    3-0-1-3 (Eff. FL19) This course provides an introduction to the field of special education and the legal mandates guiding inclusive classroom practices. Students will be introduced to the charecteristics of children with special disabilities or atypical development and to the specialized instruction and services designed to meet individualized student needs. A strong emphasis will be placed on evidenced-based practices and multidisciplinary and collaborative approaches to special education. Multicultural and diversity issues will also be discussed. 10-hours of observation in either an inclusive or an exclusively designed learning environment for exceptional learners will be required. Therefore, students enrolled in this course must have up-to-date child abuse, criminal and FBI clearances, as detailed under the Pennsylvania Child Protective Services Law. Prereqs: (Eff. FL19) ED 105 or ED 201 and PSYC 201, PSYC 209, or PSYC 215. Prerequisite:    Prereqs: (Eff. FL19) ED 105 or ED 201 and PSYC 201, PSYC 209, or PSYC 215.
    ShareED 265 - Intro to Special Education
  • ShareED 266 - Instr Strat for Students w Dis

  • ED 275: Early Child Prof Leadership

    3.00 Credits
    Community College of Philadelphia

    3-0-3 This course provides an overview of the roles and responsibilities of leaders in the early childhood profession. Topics discussed will include advocacy, organizational structure, team building, transformational leadership, visionary skills, and a systems building approach to leadership using emotional intelligence. This course is open only to early childhood professionals in the Pennsaylvania Director's Credential Program.
    ShareED 275 - Early Child Prof Leadership
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